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Capital: Volume One by Karl Marx

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tom_green's review against another edition

It is difficult to write anything new on Marx's Capital. Still, there is no better introduction to the critique of capitalist society from the perspective of human labour. It is not an easy read, as evidenced by the fact that the content of the book can be interpreted in a variety of different, often mistaken, ways - as some of the commentaries here show.

Understanding Marx's text today can be facilitated by other books. However, these differ in their understanding of some of the theoretical parts. One of these books, for example, is [a:Michael Heinrich|304816|Michael Heinrich|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1652045134p2/304816.jpg]'s [b:An Introduction to the Three Volumes of Karl Marx's Capital|13328339|An Introduction to the Three Volumes of Karl Marx's Capital|Michael Heinrich|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1375061502l/13328339._SX50_.jpg|18535606]. And to complement it, the more pictorial and concise [b:Polyluxmarx|18795918|PolyluxMarx|Valeria Bruschi|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1396988173l/18795918._SX50_.jpg|26718521].

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K Marxovmu Kapitálu je ťažké napísať niečo nové. Stále platí, že neexistuje lepšie uvedenie do kritiky kapitalistickej spoločnosti z perspektívy ľudskej práce. Nejde o jednoduché čítanie, o čom svedčí aj fakt, že obsah knihy sa dá vyložiť rôznymi, často mylnými, spôsobmi - ako ukazujú aj niektoré z tunajších komentárov.

Porozumenie Marxovmu textu dnes dokážu uľahčiť iné knihy. Tie sa však v chápaní niektorých teoretických častí líšia. Jednou z týchto kníh je napríklad prístupným jazykom napísaná [b:An Introduction to the Three Volumes of Karl Marx's Capital|13328339|An Introduction to the Three Volumes of Karl Marx's Capital|Michael Heinrich|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1375061502l/13328339._SX50_.jpg|18535606] od [a:Michaela Heinricha|304816|Michael Heinrich|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1652045134p2/304816.jpg]. A ako doplnok k nej obrázková a stručnejšia [b:Polyluxmarx|18795918|PolyluxMarx|Valeria Bruschi|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1396988173l/18795918._SX50_.jpg|26718521].

ryanseffinger's review against another edition

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3.0

As someone who considers myself a Marxist, I’m glad I read it. However, I didn’t enjoy myself. Although 60% of Volume 1 is really interesting core development of the Labor theory of value, Marx’s tendency to speak in circles for pages upon pages, and his mixing of theory with what boils down to data analysis, provided for a dense read that took five months to complete.

rkrinzman's review

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5.0

Lol

woolfsfahan's review against another edition

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4.0

Heinously difficult read. It's useful to read for "serious" Marxists, critics of Marx, etc., but not mandatory: the key ideas are present in his other writings in a form less likely to give you a brain bleed. Marx's ability to hone in on sociological and economic phenomena and expose their gritty inner workings is unmatched, despite the sloggishness.

kdawud's review against another edition

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5.0

If you ever sat down and thought "commodities, how the fuck do those work?", then read this.

sonnetson's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.75

One of the most important books of all time. It could have been cut down a bit, however. Some of the examples and explanations whirl around in such a way as to overcomplicate a point rather than clarify it.